Meet the Producers

Meet the 10 producers that participated in the Case IH Steiger^® Quadtrac^® 620 vs. John Deere 9620RX comparison test drive. Representing diverse farms throughout North America, these producers are experienced operators of high horsepower tractors.

Kurt Druffel

Location: Pullman, Washington
Bio
About his operation:
- Large-scale, multi-generational farm; nephew of next producer featured, Roy Druffel
- Farms winter wheat, spring wheat, peas and garbanzo beans
- Former John Deere sales representative for 10 years; ran all green equipment until 2011
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently owns a Steiger Quadtrac 620 tractor, five Steiger Quadtrac 580 tractors and two Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractors
Individual Ratings
Kurt rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 7
- Ride Quality: 9 vs 8
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 7
- 360° Visibility: 9 vs 7
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 8 vs 7
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 9 vs 7
- Serviceability: 8 vs 8

Roy Druffel

Location: Pullman, Washington
Bio
About his operation:
- Large-scale, multi-generational farm; uncle of previous producer featured, Kurt Druffel
- Farms winter wheat, spring wheat, peas and garbanzo beans
- Ran all green equipment until 2011
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs one Steiger Quadtrac 620 tractor, five Steiger Quadtrac 580 tractors and two Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractors
Individual Ratings
Roy rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 10 vs 7
- Ride Quality: 9 vs 7
- Ease of Control: 8 vs 6
- 360° Visibility: 10 vs 7
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 10 vs 8
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 10 vs 7
- Serviceability: 8 vs 7

Nicholas Strom

Location: Groton, South Dakota
Bio
About his operation:
- Raises corn and soybeans
- Ran all green equipment until 2012
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs a Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractor, Steiger Rowtrac™ 450 tractor and Steiger Quadtrac 450 tractor
Individual Ratings
Nicholas rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 10 vs 5
- Ride Quality: 10 vs 4
- Ease of Control: 10 vs 10
- 360° Visibility: 10 vs 5
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 10 vs 10
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 10 vs 4
- Serviceability: 8 vs 4

Vance Zacharias

Location: Kathryn, North Dakota
Bio
About his operation:
- Farms with parents and siblings
- Raises corn and soybeans
- Switched from green equipment to red equipment six years ago
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs three Steiger Quadtrac tractors
Individual Ratings
Vance rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 8 vs 6
- Ride Quality: 9 vs 5
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 6
- 360° Visibility: 8 vs 5
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 8 vs 6
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 7 vs 4
- Serviceability: 7 vs 4

Charles Augello

Location: Elba, New York
Bio
About his operation:
- Mixed farm; raises cash crops and vegetables
- Runs a 4,000 head replacement heifer facility
High horsepower lineup:
- Runs multiple Steiger Quadtrac tractors
Individual Ratings
Charles rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 10 vs 6
- Ride Quality: 10 vs 6
- Ease of Control: 10 vs 5
- 360° Visibility: 10 vs 6
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 10 vs 9
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 10 vs 6
- Serviceability: 10 vs 7

Jon Bunkers

Location: Chester, North Dakota
Bio
About his operation:
- Raises corn and soybeans
- Farms with relatives
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs a Steiger Quadtrac 480 tractor, Steiger Quadtrac 450 tractor and Magnum™ 335 tractor
Individual Ratings
Jon rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 6
- Ride Quality: 8 vs 6
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 5
- 360° Visibility: 8 vs 5
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 8 vs 7
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 9 vs 5
- Serviceability: 7 vs 4

Lance Johnson

Location: Evansville, Minnesota
Bio
About his operation:
- Raises corn and soybeans
- Runs Johnson Harvesting, a family-owned custom harvesting business
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently owns multiple Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractors, Steiger 535 tractors and Steiger 370 tractors
Individual Ratings
Lance rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 6
- Ride Quality: 8 vs 5
- Ease of Control: 8 vs 4
- 360° Visibility: 9 vs 7
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 8 vs 8
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 9 vs 4
- Serviceability: 10 vs 7

Corey Yake

Location: Stouffville, Ontario, Canada
Bio
About his operation:
- Farms corn, soybeans, wheat, edible beans and red clover
- Owns a 50-head beef herd
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs a Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractor, Steiger Quadtrac 485 tractor, New Holland 9640 tractor and Steiger 400 wheeled tractor
Individual Ratings
Corey rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 3
- Ride Quality: 10 vs 3
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 3
- 360° Visibility: 9 vs 4
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 9 vs 4
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 8 vs 3
- Serviceability: 9 vs 3

Fred Lukens

Location: Aneta, North Dakota
Bio
About his operation:
- Primary crop is barley
- Rotates winter wheat, corn, soybeans and edible beans
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs a Steiger 485 wheeled tractor, Steiger 420 Rowtrac tractor and Magnum 305 tractor
Individual Ratings
Fred rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 5
- Ride Quality: 10 vs 6
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 5
- 360° Visibility: 10 vs 5
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 9 vs 6
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 9 vs 4
- Serviceability: 9 vs 3

Kevin Olson

Location: Halstad, Minnesota
Bio
About his operation:
- Farm manager for Bitker Incorporated
- Raises sugar beets, sweet corn and soybeans
High horsepower lineup:
- Currently runs three Steiger Quadtrac 550 tractors, a Steiger Rowtrac 470 tractor and multiple Magnum tractors
Individual Ratings
Kevin rated features of each tractor on a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being extremely dissatisfied and 10 being extremely satisfied.
- Overall Experience: 9 vs 5
- Ride Quality: 10 vs 5
- Ease of Control: 9 vs 7
- 360° Visibility: 10 vs 5
- In-cab Noise Reduction: 10 vs 6
- Ease of Cab Entry/Exit: 8 vs 4
- Serviceability: 8 vs 5

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Meet the Producers

Kurt Druffel

Bio

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Roy Druffel

Bio

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Nicholas Strom

Bio

Individual Ratings

Vance Zacharias

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Charles Augello

Bio

Individual Ratings

Jon Bunkers

Bio

Individual Ratings

Lance Johnson

Bio

Individual Ratings

Corey Yake

Bio

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Fred Lukens

Bio

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Kevin Olson

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Individual Ratings

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